Antiglare headlight



July 28, 1925.

E. P. HENDERSON ANTIGLARE HEADLJIGHT I Filed Aug. 21, '1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 E I E Henderson,

Patented Jul 28, 1925.-

EDWARD P. HENDERSON, OF PLEASANTVILLE, NEW YORK.

ANTIGLAKE HEADLIGHT.

Application fllcd August 21, 1924. Serial- No. 733,381.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD P. HENDER- soN. a citizen of the United States, residing at Pleasantville, in the county of Vest-- chester and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Antiglare Headlights; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of this invention is the provision of a headlight which obviates the glare tending to blind the driver of a vehicle approaching in the opposite direction and relates to an attachment which may be fitted to the frame or body of any ordinary headlight, the attachment comprising pivoted Y slats and adjusting means therefor.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood. a

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapt-ing the same to meet diflerent conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawing forming a part of the application 2-- Figure 1 is a front v1ew of a headlight embodying the invention,

Figure 2 Figure 3 is a sectionalview on theline 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the opposite direction, and showing an adjusted position of the slats,

Figure '4 is a horizontal section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 isa front view of the inner or slat carrying band,

Figure 6 IS a detail view of a portion of the slat carrving band showing the same on a larger sca e, I

Figure 7 is an enlarged sectional view showing more clearly the means whereby the slat carrying band is secured in the required adjusted position,

Figure 8 is a detail view of one of the Figure 9 is a detail view of a slat adjusting strip, and

Figure 10 is a detail view.

1s a vertical sectionalrview on' the line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawing by like reference characters.

The numeral 1 denotes the body or frame of a headlight such as usually provided for motor vehicles, and 2 designates the rim which retains the lens or front 3 in place and in accordance-with the present invention the rim 2 includes a flared portion 4 and a recurved portion 5, and these parts may be of any preferred outline or construction.

The numeral 6 designates the inner or slat carrying band which is flared and provided at its inner edge with anoutwardly disposed flange the lens or front 3. The band 6 is split and adapted to be contracted and expanded and is secured to the recurved portion 5 of the rim 2.

Transverse slots 8 are formed adjacent the outer edge of the band 6 and receives fastening'st) whereby said band is adjustably.

connected to the inner edge of the recurved portion 5. The ends of the band 6 are adapted to overlap and are secured by means of a fastening 10. Pintle openings 11 are formed in opposite sides of the band 6 and receive pintle's or pivots 12 of slats 13. Slots 14 are formed adjacent the inner edge of the band 6 and receive pintles or. pivots 15at the ends of the slats 13. Adjusting'strips 16 are provided with openings 17 to receive the pintles 15 and these adjusting strips are resilient and each is provided with a projection 18 to engage one of a plurality of openings 19'whereby to hold the strips and the slats in the requlred adjusted position.

7 which is adapted to engage By having ,the band 6 split provision is had for assembling the parts,

The slats 13 may be adjusted to occupy a horizontal position as indicated most clearly in Figure 2 whereby to throw the rays of light straight ahead and said slats may be inclined to the horizontal as indicated 1n Figure 3 whereby to prevent the blinding of the driver of an approaching vehicle.

It will be readily understood that the invention is of a nature to be readil applied to any make of headlight by pro'vi ing a rim therefor constructed in accordance with the invention, since the essential parts are applied to the rim and the latter with the parts may constitute an attachment which may be marketed so as to fit the various sizes band, slats pivotally mounted onthe band, said band having slots, pintles on the slats engaging said slots, resilient strips pivotally connected to said pintles, a projection on each strip, and means on the band to engage said projections to hold the strip and slats in 20 adjusted positions.

3. An anti-glare attachment including a circular band, slats, pintles on said slats pivotally mounted in said band,- said band having inclined slots, other pintles on the slats engaging said slots, resilient strips pivotally connected to said pintles, a projection on each strip, and the band provided with openings arranged in series to engage said projections and hold the strips and 30 slats in adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo witnesses.

EDVARD P. HENDERSON.

.Vitnesses: I

\VILLIAM J. Nissan, LoUIs C. BREWER. 

